WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH – A woman was saved from falling 40 feet off the top of a parking deck by police during an incident Sunday morning.
Wrightsville Beach Police Department officers were summoned to the Shell Island resort shortly before 1 a.m. on Feb. 28 after being notified by a security officer of a woman behaving suspiciously while walking the parking deck, according to a release.
When they arrived, the woman seemed apprehensive to trust the first officer to make contact, identified as Sgt. J. Rich. When he approached her, she rolled over the side wall of the top level of the deck. In body cam footage released by WBPD, Rich can be seen walking over to check on her, only to notice she was holding her weight and dangling from the deck.
Bicyclist dies after collision with vehicle on S. College Road
Bicyclist dies after collision with vehicle on S. College Road By WECT Staff | March 3, 2021 at 9:01 AM EST - Updated March 3 at 12:26 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A bicyclist died after a collision with a motor vehicle on S. College Road Tuesday night.
According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded to the 1000 block of S. College Road at approximately 10:30 p.m.
When they arrived on the scene, they found a man in critical condition. He was taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased on arrival.
WILMINGTON – A bicyclist hit by a car Tuesday night on South College Road has died. Charles Bellamy, 57, was crossing the street at the time of the collision.
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NHC Board of Commissioners receives vaccine update
NHC Commissioners receives update on vaccination roll-out By Russell Clark | March 1, 2021 at 9:46 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 12:09 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Commissioners received an update on the vaccine roll out in the county at a meeting Monday evening.
So far, the county and New Hanover Regional Medical Center together have given 78,889 COVID-19 vaccinations.
With the FDA’s approval of emergency use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, the county is expected to start getting them soon. Officials do not know how many they will get or when they can expect them.